Abstract
The present study investigates shuttlebox avoidance acquisition in goldfish as a function of type of stimulus change (onset of offset of light) and CS location (CS occurring on the same, opposite, or both sides relative to the fish). For the onset conditions, the CS-same produced superior acquisition to the CS-both location, which in turn was superior to the CS-opposite condition. For the offset conditions, the three CS locations yielded comparable avoidance rates. These data indicate that, in addition to activation by the stimulus change, when the CS is the onset of a localized light, aversive properties are conditioned to the CS which facilitate acquisition for the CS-same location and depress acquisition for the CS-opposite location. The offset data indicate that these directional properties are not conditioned to a localized area of darkness.
Article PDF
Similar content being viewed by others
Avoid common mistakes on your manuscript.
References
Gallon, R. L. Spatial location of a visual signal and shuttle box avoidance acquisition by goldfish (Carassius auratus). Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology, 1974, 86, 316–321.
Kish, G. B. Avoidance learning to the onset and cessation of conditioned stimulus energy. Journal of Experimental Psychology, 1955, 50, 31–38.
Winer, B. J. Statistical principles in experimental design. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1971.
Zerbolio, D. J., & Wickstra, L. L. The effect of power (US intensity times US duration) on shuttlebox avoidance acquisition in goldfish. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 1975, 5, 345–347.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Zerbolio, D.J., Wickstra, L.L. Spatially located visual CS effects on conditioned shuttlebox avoidance in goldfish (Carassius auratus): Further analysis. Bull. Psychon. Soc. 7, 503–505 (1976). https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03337264
Received:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3758/BF03337264